1. Define the campaign
Name the beneficiary, purpose, audience and dates. Decide how supporters contribute and verify the requirements that apply to your format.
Custom fundraiser resource center
Custom Scratch Off Cards for Fundraisers
Give supporters a hands-on way to connect with your cause. Create custom scratch off cards with your organization’s branding, donation prompts, impact messages or a meaningful thank-you.
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From your cause to the reveal
How to create custom fundraiser cards
Build the campaign plan first, then turn it into artwork and printed cards.
2. Choose the hidden content
Decide whether the card reveals suggested donation amounts, impact facts, a sponsor message or thanks. Write the exact text for each reveal.
3. Map the card quantities
Choose your total quantity and the number of cards with each hidden message. Ask about variable data when each card needs unique content.
4. Plan the visible details
Include your logo, beneficiary, campaign purpose, contact details, donation URL or QR code and any required disclosures. Keep important participation terms visible.
5. Confirm size and artwork
Share the number of scratch areas and your preferred card size. Supply artwork or request design assistance, then check the proof carefully.
6. Launch and track
Confirm delivery timing, train volunteers on the approved instructions and track actual contributions and expenses. Thank supporters and report the results accurately.
A suggested donation card example
A school team could use its colors and logo with several scratch areas revealing suggested amounts. Print the team’s goal and donation instructions outside the coating. Supporters choose whether and how much to contribute.
Send us: the number of areas per card, the amounts or messages, the quantity of each variation and your preferred size. We will confirm the layout and quote.
More than a donation amount
Eight ways to use fundraiser scratch offs
These are planning concepts with sample copy, not existing products or promises of results. Customize the details to your campaign and confirm the applicable requirements before launch.
Schools, teams & clubs
Suggested donation reveals
Hide a suggested contribution beneath each scratch area and invite supporters to reveal a way to help. Make it clear that the supporter chooses whether and how much to contribute.
Possible card message: Your suggested donation is $5. Thank you for helping our team travel.
Plan the details: Decide how many scratch areas each card needs and the quantity of each printed amount. Ask our team to confirm the layout before choosing a size.
Nonprofits & community causes
Reveal the impact
Reveal a concrete example of what contributions support, such as school supplies, meals or equipment. Pair it with a visible donation link or QR code.
Possible card message: A $15 gift helps provide classroom supplies.
Plan the details: Use examples your organization can substantiate. Do not promise a specific outcome or restricted use unless your campaign can deliver it.
Businesses & partner campaigns
Sponsor match reveals
Use a card to explain a sponsor-funded match after the supporter scratches. Print the match amount or ratio, deadline and any campaign cap.
Possible card message: Our sponsor matches eligible gifts dollar for dollar through May 1, up to a campaign total of $1,000.
Plan the details: Confirm the sponsor commitment in writing. Use a real deadline and clearly explain eligibility, limits and how gifts are matched.
Walkathons, reading drives & team challenges
Pledge milestones
Create a reveal tied to a clearly defined activity milestone. The supporter agrees to the pledge terms before participating.
Possible card message: Help sponsor our reading goal. Choose your pledge amount and help us reach 100 books.
Plan the details: Keep pledges voluntary and explain the activity, deadline and payment process. Unique participant details may need variable data printing.
Appreciation & repeat support
Donor thank-you reveals
Give donors a hidden thank-you message or update after a contribution. Use the card to connect their support to your organization’s work.
Possible card message: Because of supporters like you, our next chapter is possible. Thank you.
Plan the details: A personal thank-you does not need a prize. For unique names or messages on every card, ask about variable data printing.
Schools, clubs & neighborhood groups
Community challenge cards
Reveal a participation task such as inviting another supporter, volunteering or sharing the campaign. Provide a way to contribute money or time.
Possible card message: Your next step: Invite one friend to learn about our project.
Plan the details: Choose tasks appropriate for your audience. Give supporters clear instructions without implying they are required to donate.
Benefit dinners & community events
Event mission reveals
Place a card at each seat with a hidden mission fact or campaign update. Invite the group to scratch together before your fundraising appeal.
Possible card message: This year we are raising funds to replace our team’s worn equipment.
Plan the details: Keep your donation instructions visible. Place the beneficiary name, event date and campaign link outside the scratch area.
Sponsor partnerships
Local business support cards
Partner with a business on a clearly defined benefit or campaign message. A scratch reveal can explain an agreed donation-per-purchase offer or a supporter thank-you.
Possible card message: During our campaign, the sponsor contributes $2 from each qualifying purchase to our organization.
Plan the details: Get the business’s approval and explain qualifying purchases, dates and caps. Cause-related promotions can have additional requirements; include them in your compliance review.
Make room for the message
Choose your custom card size
Start with the content and number of scratch areas. Our team can help confirm which size makes the layout clear and easy to use.
2 x 3.5 in.
Business card
Compact handouts and a concise reveal
View package3 x 4 in.
Mini postcard
A compact card with room for campaign details
View package3 x 5 in.
Larger compact card
Additional space for your design and instructions
View package4 x 6 in.
Postcard
A more detailed campaign message and artwork
View package5 x 7 in.
Invitation size
A larger layout for your event and campaign content
View packageStandard custom packages begin at 100 cards. View the package for current pricing and included variations. Special layouts, multiple scratch areas and variable data may need a separate quote.
Build a realistic goal
Plan for actual contributions and costs
Use a working estimate before ordering, then track what supporters actually contribute.
Estimate gross contributions
Cards distributed x participation rate x average contribution per participating supporter.
Subtract campaign costs
Include printing, shipping, payment fees, event expenses and any other costs your organization will incur.
Track the net raised
Actual contributions minus actual expenses gives the net amount available for your cause.
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If you distribute 200 cards, 75% of recipients contribute and those supporters give an average of $10, estimated gross contributions would be $1,500. Subtract all campaign costs to estimate the net raised. This is an example, not a forecast or guarantee.
Get your project ready
What to send for a custom quote
A clear plan helps us recommend the card format and provide an accurate quote.
Request a fundraiser quote- Organization name, beneficiary and campaign purpose
- Preferred card size and total quantity
- Number, shape and placement of scratch areas
- Exact hidden messages and quantity of each variation
- Any unique names, numbers or variable data
- Logo, artwork, visible instructions and approved disclosures
- Donation URL or final QR code artwork, if used
- In-hands date, shipping destination and budget
- Whether you need full design assistance or artwork preparation
Confirm your campaign’s compliance before ordering. Standard production timing is approximate; ask our team to confirm the current schedule for your project.
Helpful answers
Fundraiser scratch off questions
How do custom fundraiser scratch off cards work?
You choose your card artwork and the hidden content. My Scratch Offs prints the cards and applies the scratch off area. Supporters scratch to reveal the donation prompt, impact message or other content you approved.
Can we put our team logo or organization name on the cards?
Yes. Provide your logo, brand colors, campaign name, beneficiary details and the text you want on the card. Design assistance is available through the custom card ordering process.
Can the cards reveal different amounts or messages?
Yes. Different printed amounts or messages are variations. Provide the exact content and quantity for each variation. If every card needs unique data, ask about variable data printing and a quote.
Can one card have several scratch areas?
Share the number, shape and placement of scratch areas you want. Our team will confirm the practical layout and quote for your selected size before production.
What is the minimum custom order?
Standard custom card packages begin at 100 cards. Check the package page for available quantities, included variations and current pricing.
How long does a custom order take?
The custom card page currently lists approximately 14 business days of standard production after all required design information is received. Timing is not guaranteed. Confirm the current schedule, shipping time and your in-hands date with our team before ordering.
How much money will our fundraiser raise?
Revenue depends on actual participation and contributions. Calculate an illustrative gross total, then subtract printing, shipping, fees and other campaign expenses. A printed donation amount is not a guarantee that someone will contribute it.
Can supporters donate online?
You can supply a donation URL or a QR code linking to your organization’s payment page. Keep payment instructions visible, test the final printed proof and confirm any online or out-of-state solicitation requirements before launching.
Can we use scratch off cards for a prize fundraiser?
Ask the appropriate municipal and state authorities about the exact format before ordering. Payment or donations combined with chance and prizes can trigger gaming or raffle requirements or prohibitions. Printing cards does not authorize the activity.
Can we make a small batch ourselves?
DIY cards and scratch off stickers can help you prepare your own messages. For professionally printed organization branding, multiple printed variations or larger projects, choose custom cards. The organizer’s compliance responsibilities apply to either approach.
Other ways to create your reveal
DIY scratch off cards
Write your own hidden messages and cover them with the included stickers. Useful when you want to prepare the cards yourself.
Explore DIY resourcesScratch off stickers
Use stickers to cover hidden content on your own printed fundraiser materials.
Browse stickersCustom card guidance
Compare packages, learn about variations and prepare your artwork for a professionally printed project.
Explore custom cardsThese alternatives have the same organizer responsibility to confirm applicable fundraising requirements.
